Document Type : Original Article
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Lecturer at Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Objective: This study examines the educational dimensions of the jurisprudential rulings governing rukuʿ (bowing) and sujud (prostration) in Islamic prayer, and their effects on individual and social development. As a central pillar of Islam, prayer comprises jurisprudential rulings that, when properly understood, can serve as effective means of personal and social cultivation. This study focuses on the educational dimensions of the two components of prayer: rukuʿ and sujud.
Method: Using a descriptive-analytical method and drawing on jurisprudential, hadith, and educational sources, the study analyzes the rulings pertaining to rukuʿ and sujud and their educational implications. Its central research question is how the jurisprudential rulings governing rukuʿ and sujud can function as a comprehensive educational framework for personal cultivation and social development. The study proceeds from the hypothesis that, beyond their devotional dimension, rukuʿ and sujud constitute valuable practices in humility, discipline, self-knowledge, and connection with God, thereby contributing to the formation of a cohesive and committed society.
Results: The findings indicate that, by emphasizing humility, obedience, discipline, and connection with God, rukuʿ and sujud can serve as powerful means of personal and social cultivation. These jurisprudential practices can contribute to the formation of a religiously oriented and socially advanced society by fostering harmony, promoting equality, and strengthening ethical values.
Conclusions: Rukuʿ and sujud are not merely devotional acts; they may also be understood as comprehensive educational practices that cultivate individual and social dimensions of human development. Their jurisprudential rulings contribute to humility, discipline, equality, and social solidarity. Proper observance of these components of prayer can help foster a society characterized by humility, order, and commitment to divine values.
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